https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...swwii182-1.jpg
Marines receiving instruction in the Demolition Course at Montford Point Camp [NC, during intensive combat training in preparation for action in the Pacific." February 1945. Sgt. L. A. Wilson. (National Archives)"
Flame thrower grip.
I saw that Bill. I was thinking the lecturer was saying " Now this here's a satchel charge troops".
I missed it completely looking at the satchel charge, and it was right there. Good catch!
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...wwii1821-1.jpg
Could be Combat Engineers, Black troops were still mostly used in support operations at that time.
The way we treated our Black brothers was nothing short of shameful.
So true. There's better news these days. I was at the Norfolk Military Tattoo this spring, where their guest of honor was one of the Tuskegee Airmen. He received a long standing ovation from a crowd of about 10,000. By the way, next winter, "Red Tails," the theatrical movie story of the Tuskegee guys will hit the theaters. It looks to be pretty historical.
Bob
Can't wait, it is an amazing story, the HBO movie done in 1995 was very good. Here is a link to the trailer.
Then everybody's going to want to buy a P51...
There was a pretty good documentary on the first black Marines aired on my local PBS station last night. Very interesting.
Bob